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"Without Ceres and Bacchus, Venus freezes" by Andrea Boscoli (1560-1607)
The title is a quote from "Eunuchus" a Roman comedy by Terence (185-159 BCE):
"That saying, 'Without Ceres and Liber, Venus freezes' is absolutely true!"
#FannyFriday #Aphrodite #Demeter #Dionysos
Shown here is a Assyrian cylinder seal from the 8th century BCE. It depicts Marduk fighting Tiamat, the goddess of nature & chaos, who tries to destroy the world. Marduk cut her into pieces and makes the world inhabitable. This story is repeated in the myth of Osiris & in Genesis
Roman bronze portrait bust of a man ~ c. 50 BCE–54 CE
This intricately detailed honorific portrait with eyes of inlaid ivory suggests the wealth and prominence of the subject, although his identity is no longer known.
Ptolemaic Gold Wreath. Wreaths like this one formed to resemble flowers and leaves were used to crown athletic victors throughout the #ancient #Greek world. C. c. 200-100 BCE. (Brooklyn Museum, New York). https://t.co/fgzvcZixpe
@Sothebys Very interesting ring with a relief depicting three Dionysiac figures, including Silenus on the left. Hellenistic, 3rd C BCE.
It's interesting, because the frame of "medallion" is interrupted, then another part of it is added. Such inaccuracy is remarkable for Greek goldsmithery
Statue of an old woman ~
c. 14–68 CE, Roman copy of a C2nd BCE Greek work
This statue is known as ‘The Old Market Woman’, but the visual evidence suggests that she may be a courtesan at a festival to Dionysos given her delicate sandals and her diaphanous chiton.
Ancient Greek Tragedy
Greek tragedy was a popular and influential form of drama performed in theatres across ancient Greece from the late 6th century BCE. The most famous playwrights of the genre were Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides...
https://t.co/atFcGn8g3a
Object of the day: oyster shell with the cartouche of Senwosret I (Kherpkara). Two pierced holes show that it was worn as a pendant – but by whom? Ca. 50 are known, most without archaeological context.
What beautiful, delicate work!
@metmuseum 22.1.63; ca. 1961–1917 BCE
Antenna swords of the Hallstatt B period (10th c. BCE), found near Lake Neuchâtel
#history #archeology
Decisive wars in History
The First Punic War was fought between Carthage and Rome between 264 and 241 BCE, largely over control of Sicily. The longest continuous war in history up to that time was fought on the island, at sea, and in north Africa.
https://t.co/9pWYWNpmla
Ancient Egypt - The Tale of Sinuhe
The Middle Kingdom of ancient Egypt (2000 BCE – 1700 BCE) saw the start of more formal writing which included religious scripts, administrative notes, and more in-depth fictional writing
https://t.co/AFSOwucD1g
Sharpened stones from 700,000-200,000 BCE, France, used for hunting, cooking and skinning animals. Each ridge and curve tells a story of early humans' life patterns. #artifact @ahencyclopedia
@erik_kaars I never quite worked out how I felt about the original design. On the one hand it makes more sense than the later classical version. And yet ...
(8th century BCE, in the collection of the Met, NYC)
I ❤️this book, forgive me if I want an extra copy to hang on the wall. What a great way to see a timeline of North American history 11,000 BCE to 2017. Easy to see many events. Perfect for ☕️ table or a classroom.@sarahalbee @williamexley @whatonearthbook #Bookposse ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A 5th-4th cent. BCE Celtic ring. #artifact #history #art @MagicalEurope
3de3564d-6966-4128-919f-d6b6bce1d1e0 #generative #art #procedural #creativecoding
interesting find
Woman riding 2 bulls
Bronze sculpture
from Kausambi, c. 2000-1750 BCE
at @metmuseum
cultivator, Agri labourer, festival?
women's participation in economy is important. their contribution is immense. TUS-time use survey is being contemplated to know?
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